This course will survey aspects of U.S. history from 1865 through
the 1990s, paying special attention to social, cultural and
political trends. What have been the driving forces behind the
nation's rise to world predominance in the twentieth century? How
have such factors as race, ethnicity, immigration, gender, and
religion shaped the United States' past and sense of itself? How
did ordinary individuals respond to the cultural, political or
economic challenges of their day? Join us in searching for answers
to these and many other questions.